Nigerian religious unrest claims 39 lives

THIRTY-NINE people have died and 30 were injured in fierce fighting between Christian and Muslim mobs in central Nigeria's Taraba state, prompting a round-the-clock curfew, police say.

Scores of houses were set ablaze and destroyed during the clashes in the town of Wukari on Friday, which come amid a surge in religious violence in the west African nation.

"We have so far compiled a death toll of 39 people, while 30 others were seriously injured," state police spokesman Joseph Kwaji said on Saturday.

Local residents say the death toll could rise. Read more

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